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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
03-11-2014, 03:56 PM
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I worked as a professional news photographer in the 80's and early 90's and shot Pentax LXs and Pentax glass. A profession change meant I could delay the move to digital until Pentax produced a quality digital body. Being able to use my existing glass was a huge bonus.
As I have gotten older I find that my eyesight has declined enough (presbyopia) to make focusing my old glass on the new digital bodies a challenge. It is time for me to move to AF glass, and I do not have the luxury of time.
The world is clearly moving back to the traditional 35mm film size for camera sensors. Slowly, yes, but moving. I thought Pentax would be one of the leaders in this movement with their announcement several years ago... now it is clear that they will be a follower. Or worse. Clearly the old Pentax... the one that produced some of the best gear ever... is dead.
I own a K-10, K-5 and K-3. All were cutting edge in their time (the K-3 still is). All produce beautiful images. All are built exceptionally well (the K-10 has more than half a million shutter actuations and still works like the day I purchased it). It makes no sense, however, for me to buy glass for APS-C sensor bodies that will, along with the sensor itself, be obsolete in ten years. I was hopeful, but no more.
I am currently test driving the Nikon D600 and D800 and plan to take a Canon EOS 5D Mk3 for a drive in the near future. And I will mourn the loss of a good friend when I send my last Pentax cameras and glass to their new homes.
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